South Africa vs Pakistan | 1st Test | Johannesburg | 1/2/13 | Day 1

[asifp]

Hafeez has a great indrift to the left handers, now only if he could turn a ball at bit, would be deadly

 

[IMMY69]

South Africa v Pakistan |1st Test| Day 1, 1st February

So a big nick doesn't show up on hot spot?

 

[Ansari]

Nothing on hotspot

Funny how the commentators remained silent about that. Hotspot is clearly not working!

 

[asif9138]

lefti to out soon

 

[Square Drive]

Now can Ajmal please come over the wicket?

 

[liaqat]

god devillier didnt review that, who knows if hot spot would have shown anything

 

[Ahson8]

There is something seriously wrong with this hotspot. Du Plessis should have been back in the hut by now

 

[Osman]

clearly a flaw with hotspot what is going on???

 

[asifp]

We should stick to our strenghts, which means Rehman needs to play next match.

on top South Africa is weak against Spin. No need to change your basics

 

[Ahson8]

Bashing the best captain weve had bar Imran for any reason...two great calls when bringing on Younis and Hafeez when he did.

I'm a Misbah supporter but I feel he should have brought Hfeez on earlier. That's not called bashing.

 

[asif9138]

good over

 

[asifp]

god devillier didnt review that, who knows if hot spot would have shown anything

hahah yeah, but would not need hotspot for that, replay showed deviation and there was sound as well

 

[the Great Khan]

sarfraz doing a sterling job. Always rated him!

 

[adnan yasin]

come on guys one more wicket

 

[asif9138]

eagle to go home

 

[IMMY69]

South Africa v Pakistan |1st Test| Day 1, 1st February

sarfraz doing a sterling job. Always rated him!

He's been superb!

 

[asif9138]

drink break

 

[liaqat]

hahah yeah, but would not need hotspot for that, replay showed deviation and there was sound as well

need to clean up the tail now,

there jobs been made abit easier by mike and hafeez chipping in


time for show pak bowling class,

 

[adnan yasin]

South Africa 201/5

 

[adnan yasin]

South Africa 204/5

 

[mosh101]

Ajju should bowl over the wicket

 

[Square Drive]

Give Younus a couple of overs. Bowl Hafeez and Younus until the 76th over.

 

[adnan yasin]

Junaid khan should bowl now from other end

 

[asif9138]

hafeez starts again

 

[Square Drive]

"Rahat thora agay rehna hai".

"Yourself".

But "YOSELF">"Yourself". :adnan

 

[shah_1]

"yourself" and more

Srafraz could be desi English teacher

 

[Square Drive]

Junaid khan should bowl now from other end

They're keeping him and Rahat fresh for the new ball.

 

[asif9138]

was in the air

 

[Square Drive]

Lol Sarf is after Rahat.

 

[liaqat]

need 2 quick wickets now , to have a good day

 

[shah_1]

"thoray halkay hath say hafeez bhai"

 

[asif9138]

good over by hafeez

 

[Nemo]

Kamran Abbasi ‏@KamranAbbasi
Thank you Shaun Pollock - what was the 3rd umpire doing if he wasn't looking for a nick? #SAvP

Test Match Sofa ‏@TestMatchSofa
Just come back in to see a clear caught behind not given. DRS will never take off if the 3rd ump has failing sight. Or hearing.... #harper

mark boucher ‏@markb46
SA might have got away with one there.To be honest I thought I saw a slight glow on hotspot.Oh well!!!Count our blessings and make it count!

Everyone get out your tin foil hats and lets examine this conspiracy

 

[liaqat]

i would take s/a 230-7 stumps

 

[Square Drive]

Hafeez bowling wonderfully well. So now we have six bowlers in this game. Good to see Younus and Hafeez chipping in with the ball!

 

[adnan yasin]

If saeed ajmal plan is not working by bowling around the wicket ... then Cant he come over the wicket ???

 

[asif9138]

ajmal please from over the wicket like hafeez

 

[asifp]

Elgar has a funny technique

 

[Square Drive]

Need to take a couple more wickets today.

And as I type, Elgar hits a

 

[shah_1]

Rahat is pretty slow

 

[adnan yasin]

They're keeping him and Rahat fresh for the new ball.

oh ok .. I think hafeez will bowl better with the new ball... seriously ... no more RAHAT for SA

 

[asifp]

Rahat is a liability in the field as well!

 

[asif9138]

Rahat given away half way through

 

[HaMmy FinE LeG StriKeR]

too much boundaries by ajmal, he should be taken off

 

[Square Drive]

Over the wicket should work, especially against a lefty. Ajmal thinks otherwise.

 

[liaqat]

ajmal should be given a rest

bring on junaid with the old ball for 2-3 overs

 

[asif9138]

rahat is poor in the field

 

[Square Drive]

Hafeez shouldn't ball with the new ball. Yes Rahat has bowled a few bad deliveries, but he's bowled some beauties as well. He'll do well with a fresh cherry.

 

[HaMmy FinE LeG StriKeR]

"Rahat thora agay rehna hai".

"Yourself".

But "YOSELF">"Yourself". :adnan

you mean in keeping?

 

[asif9138]

hafeez to contunue

 

[Jeetu111]

Ajmal looking ineffective .....

 

[asif9138]

hafeez needs closing fielders

 

[Square Drive]

Hafeez can keep it tight, but to be honest, that wicket wasn't really a good delivery or anything. It was a bad shot and kind of a bad call by the ump.

 

[adnan yasin]

when elgar plays u can cleary see the gap between bat and pad.... bit more pace from hafeez can sniff a chance of going through ... or inside edge or something

 

[TalhaSyed]

New ball available in 5 overs - 15 overs still to go in the days play

 

[asif9138]

need a wicket with old ball

 

[Square Drive]

you mean in keeping?

No. In keeping, Sarfraz=Adnan. But in terms of saying "yourself", Adnan>Sarfraz.

 

[asif9138]

ajmal really poor today bowling on legs

 

[Inswinger]

Hafeez can keep it tight, but to be honest, that wicket wasn't really a good delivery or anything. It was a bad shot and kind of a bad call by the ump.

How was it a bad call by the umpire?

 

[liaqat]

ajmal should be changed, he looks ineffective and has been bowling for a while now,

 

[asif9138]

batsman knows what ajmal trying to do!

 

[HaMmy FinE LeG StriKeR]

ajmal, why is he bowling?

 

[pakistanalltheway]

Commies talking about Ajmal being defensive

 

[asif9138]

really poor bowling by ajmal

 

[CricVet]

Almost 70% of runs in Singles in SA inning. Pakistan must replicate it. It would be a good game in the end then.

 

[adnan yasin]

For me it was 20 odd useless and negative overs from ajmal

he is wicket taker not a container

 

[HaMmy FinE LeG StriKeR]

ajmal is wasting overs, we need to develop pressure and take some wickets before the stumps

 

[liaqat]

expect all the pitches to be the same ,, they will make sure they do not aid spin much

 

[saiyan0312]

what a shot by elgar. bad ball by hafeez.

 

[mosh101]

Good shot that

 

[Square Drive]

Fab shot,

 

[TalhaSyed]

Another ugly looking shot by Elgar

 

[liaqat]

elgar looks dangerous and aggressive,

bring on junaid ,,,,,,,,,, now

 

[mosh101]

Hafeez straying onto the pads

 

[saiyan0312]

ajmal was very defensive today. He needs to become his old attacking self.

 

[Jo_Don]

Time for maybe 5-6 overs, bad over rate by Pakistan.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

new ball due in 4 overs.

 

[IAJ]

They are taking singles and doubles way to easy

 

[liaqat]

elgar seems to be some one who can't stop himself from hitting when he see's it in his area, or above eye line,


dangerous and risky at the same time,

 

[saiyan0312]

13 overs remaining. bring on the quicks.